I am going to create a bunch of forms for testing your proficiency in the 777.

 

Mainly I will gather the annual tests that line Captains do (such as EMERGENCY procedures which are the most important) and will put them in a document. Then we can encourage Virtual Airlines to bring in this system. Not only would a flight be carried out but a simulator check ride for your understanding of the 777.

 

For example, has anyone even tried to do aborted takeoffs? What about engine out past V1 and you must take off? What about fire? etc etc you get my line of attack here.

 

So, not only will you be doing your own flights, but if you haven't passed the check ride on your emergency procedures then you won't be rated.

 

We could even have the ratings as a banner on here for the forums to encourage people to go professional.

 

Why buy a professional simulator addon yet do not even see if you can fly emergencies by the book?

 

 

Why buy a professional simulator addon yet do not even see if you can fly emergencies by the book?

 

 

...because too many of the virtual airlines still believe you can't bust 250 knots under 10,000 feet.  Ever.

 

I've already been shot in the foot regarding aviation by the blunders of an ill-informed real world regulatory body (Congress.)  I'd prefer to enjoy my sim time without the oversight of the VAs who are too sophomoric with the rules.

 

 

 

 

That said, it's surely an interesting idea, and it should be a fun challenge for you.

Why buy a professional simulator addon yet do not even see if you can fly emergencies by the book?

Because we can!

 

There is videoclip at youtube recorded near some village during NATO bombing aggression 1999. Basically, people gathered to guard 3 meters long wooden bridge over some very shallow stream in middle of nowhere. When one of TV crew asked organizer of gathering "what's gonna happen if they destroy this bridge?" he answered: "Well, we are going to rebuild it in 3 hours... because we can!" :lol:

 

Not gonna post that video because it's politically motivated, but you can find it at YT.

...because too many of the virtual airlines still believe you can't bust 250 knots under 10,000 feet. Ever.

 

That said, it's surely an interesting idea, and it should be a fun challenge for you.

That always cracks me up lol! Or sometimes even VATSIM controllers that yell at you when you break 250 under 10K departing on an 8 hour flight in the MD-11. Like really? Haha

 

Also agree- it's a nice idea. It'll be a good bit of work though!

 

 

Or sometimes even VATSIM controllers that yell at you when you break 250 under 10K departing on an 8 hour flight in the MD-11. Like really? Haha

 

Yeah, I actually got chewed on coming into MEM one night, but that was because the controller hadn't really grasped the concept of his scope displaying ground speed, and the reg being set on IAS.  The wind was on the tail, and was pretty strong too.  I explained it in a PM to him on the downwind vector.

Yeah, I actually got chewed on coming into MEM one night, but that was because the controller hadn't really grasped the concept of his scope displaying ground speed, and the reg being set on IAS. The wind was on the tail, and was pretty strong too. I explained it in a PM to him on the downwind vector.

Really? That surprises me. Actually, I could think of one or two people that may have done that. I'm staff over there and know a few of the slightly less informed haha.

...because too many of the virtual airlines still believe you can't bust 250 knots under 10,000 feet.  Ever.

 

I wish my VA's staff would see this :rolleyes:

 

I am going to create a bunch of forms for testing your proficiency in the 777.

 

Why buy a professional simulator addon yet do not even see if you can fly emergencies by the book?

 

Thats a great idea! I've looked for such documents back in 2011 to use with the NGX and managed to find one from an european aviation agency, but it doesn't contain emergency procedures other than in-flight engine restart, so I used the QRH instead.

Why buy a professional simulator addon yet do not even see if you can fly emergencies by the book?

Because professional simulators generally have the best 3D models, VCs, sound effects, and flight dynamics.....and I am prepared to pay a LOT of money for that kind of quality. The fact that I could also learn how to fly the planes as if they were real is just a bonus :smile:

Had that happen to me flying the 747-400F into Halifax a while back, had the Vatsim controller screaming at me telling me I am about to stall. Didn't seem to be able to grasp the differance between GS,IAS and TAS...

Really? That surprises me. Actually, I could think of one or two people that may have done that. I'm staff over there and know a few of the slightly less informed haha.

It was a while back. I'm guessing whoever it was, he'd just been checked out for the APP position or something. Competent, but a little rough around the edges. Very receptive to the feedback.

 

If you were on this weekend, I was the AAL144 ZFW was probably complaining about. I felt bad until he decided to get huffy on the freq (missed ping because I had something above SB - though, oddly enough, I heard the ping from ZME a few min later and switched). In the end, I only clipped that corner of ZFW between ya'll and ZKC, though the way he phrased his response, you'd have assumed I'd flown across it longways.

OK. Well I'm working on it with a Check Captain of the 777s.

 

Thanks

 

 

though the way he phrased his response, you'd have assumed I'd flown across it longways.

Must have been the last to the coffee pot during the break and got it cold  :lol:

For me failures will be disabled until fs2crew emergency is released for the 777,

+1

For me, there are three types of simmers:

 

1. Likes to fly a range of aircraft from Boeing to Airbus - will buy the latest PMDG aircraft because it's PMDG. Knowing the quality and realism they provide - but will be first in line to buy something like the (example) FSL A320 after the 777. They don't want to really learn one aircraft in and out and gain what I'd call mastery. It's just another aircraft to have in the hangar to do a particular type of flying with and know the basics of how to get it from A to B.

 

2. Likes to fly one particular aircraft, study it hard and really wants to master the majority of it. It's all they really fly and love it because of the aircraft - not one hundred percent because of the developer. They'll go to extremes to do various failures and assure they use pretty much real world procedures on routine - in both normal and non-normal operations. Thousands of hours will be contained within that one aircraft normally.

 

3. Likes the quality and its "awesomeness" - but no interest in really learning some of the basic things. They'll go fly it and not know how something like VNAV really works and stick to other modes (FLCH, VS/FPA). Once again - it'll be how they fly a various selection of aircraft in their FS hangar.